Improvement in shoes



F. S. STARK.

Shoe.

No. 222,091. Patented Nov. 25, 1879 #fier/0%.

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FRANKLIN S. STARK, OF FOSORIA, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN SHOES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 222,091, dated November25, 1879; application iled October 3, 1879.

T0 all whom 'it may concern:

Be it knownthat I, FRANKLIN S. STARK, ot' Fostoria, in the county ofSeneca and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Shoes; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,which form part of this specification, in which- Figure l is aperspective View; Fig. 2, a side elevation showing the shoe unt'astened;Fig. 3, a side elevation showing the shoe fastened, as when on the foot5 and Fig. 4 is a View of the back piece, A.

The nature of my invention consists in forining the upper rear part ofthe quarter with extensions or aps, which, when stitched to the rear orheel piece, will fold back and lit the leg smoothly, and thus leave noopening at the sides, rear, or front for the admission of Water or coldair.

To enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains tomake anil use the same, I will now proceed to describe its con- 1struction.

C represents a shoe with my improvements attached. B B are the quarters,so cut at their upper ends as to fold back and form eX- tensions or iapsB' B', as clearly seen in Fig. 1. A represents the rear piece, out inthe form shown in Fig. 4. This piece is stitched to the side edges ofthe quarter, as seen in Fig. 1, and extends down the center ot thecounter under the heel, as illustrated in the drawings. The pieceAisprovided with buckle and strap, which connect in front.

lt will thus be seen that the upper part of my shoe is formed somethingof a bellows shape, which folds in Closely to the leg, leaving noopening for the admission. of Water or cold air.

By extending the piece A down and securing it under the heel, 1 get morestrength and a better and neuter finish than is usually obtained inhigh-quartered shoes.

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim, and desire toseeure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The quarter B B, formed With integral extensions B' B', incombination with rear piece, A, said piece being adapted to buckle, allconstructed substantially as and for the purpose set fort-h.

2. The rear piece, A, extending down' beneath the heel, and suitablystitched to the counter, in combination with 'flaps or extensions B B',all as and for the purpose described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signaturein presence ot' two Witnesses.`

FRANKLIN S. STARK. Witnesses: v

J. V. JoNEs, ANDREW WIsEMAN.

